Mardi Gras, literally "Fat Tuesday," has grown in popularity in recent years. Mardi Gras is referred to as Carnival. ... In cultures that celebrate Carnival, Epiphany starts the series of parties leading up to Mardi Gras.
Epiphany is also traditionally when celebrants serve Kings Cake, a custom that began in France in the 12th century. Legend has it that the cakes were made in a circle to represent the circular routes that the Wise Men took to find Jesus, in order to confuse King Herod and foil his plans of killing the Christ Child.
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